{
  "id": 6760493,
  "title": "DIRCO’s Haridwar explanation leaves questions over Zuma visit unanswered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dircos-haridwar-explanation-leaves-questions-over-zuma-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/opinion/2026-09-11-dircos-haridwar-explanation-leaves-questions-over-zuma-visit-unanswered/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DIRCO says South Africa’s high commissioner to India did not facilitate contact between Jacob Zuma and Ajay Gupta at a Haridwar event. But questions remain over protocol support for Zuma’s private visit, the diplomat’s attendance and the department’s transparency.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}